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Software Engineer, Applications

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

1,460

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$157,735

Median Salary

National Average

-87.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$122,221

25th Percentile

$135,579

Median (50th)

$157,400

75th Percentile

$178,303

90th Percentile

$196,539

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 184 $169,886 $119,500 - $255,445 98.4%
SYNECHRON 49 $124,179 $117,021 - $157,477 98.0%
C3.ai, Inc. 5 $145,365 $116,514 - $183,310 100.0%
Claris International Inc. 4 $153,173 $142,010 - $172,800 75.0%
DECHEN CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 2 $101,463 $90,189 - $112,736 100.0%
HP Inc. 1 $137,700 $137,700 - $137,700 100.0%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1 $197,350 $197,350 - $197,350 100.0%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 1 $142,800 $142,800 - $142,800 100.0%
MT BANK 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
PADI Worldwide Corp. 1 $147,410 $147,410 - $147,410 100.0%
PRIME 8 CONSULTING 1 $91,565 $91,565 - $91,565 100.0%
PRIMED MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. 1 $135,756 $135,756 - $135,756 100.0%
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. 1 $184,080 $184,080 - $184,080 100.0%
STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS LC 1 $172,120 $172,120 - $172,120 100.0%
Scientific Games Corporation 1 $85,842 $85,842 - $85,842 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 243 $157,392 $78,000 - $244,025
Senior 10 $141,286 $117,021 - $183,310
Manager 4 $219,436 $197,350 - $255,445
II 2 $130,378 $125,000 - $135,756
IV 2 $130,329 $125,000 - $135,658
Lead 1 $226,588 $226,588 - $226,588
Staff 1 $199,410 $199,410 - $199,410
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 263 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 263 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 175 $169,237
New York NY 44 $124,874
Redwood City CA 7 $152,719
NEW YORK NY 5 $118,061
Austin TX 3 $147,298
Dallas TX 3 $138,667
Seattle WA 2 $198,930
CUPERTINO CA 2 $210,000
Farmington Hills MI 2 $101,463
Sunnyvale CA 2 $192,209
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 123 $159,104 97.6%
FY 2022 86 $149,606 97.7%
FY 2023 33 $166,671 100.0%
FY 2024 16 $158,428 100.0%
FY 2025 5 $202,679 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 184 $169,886 98.4%
SYNECHRON 49 $124,179 98.0%
C3.ai, Inc. 5 $145,365 100.0%
Claris International Inc. 4 $153,173 75.0%
DECHEN CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 2 $101,463 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.